diff --git a/cashu/cashu.go b/cashu/cashu.go
index eeae694..33aa0d8 100644
--- a/cashu/cashu.go
+++ b/cashu/cashu.go
@@ -475,10 +475,10 @@ const (
 	MintingDisabledErrCode         CashuErrCode = 20003
 	MintQuoteInvalidSigErrCode     CashuErrCode = 20008
 
+	LightningPaymentErrCode     CashuErrCode = 20004
 	MeltQuotePendingErrCode     CashuErrCode = 20005
 	MeltQuoteAlreadyPaidErrCode CashuErrCode = 20006
 
-	//LightningPaymentErrCode     CashuErrCode = 20008
 	MeltQuoteErrCode CashuErrCode = 20009
 )
 
@@ -503,6 +503,7 @@ var (
 	DuplicateProofs              = Error{Detail: "duplicate proofs", Code: InvalidProofErrCode}
 	QuoteNotExistErr             = Error{Detail: "quote does not exist", Code: MeltQuoteErrCode}
 	QuotePending                 = Error{Detail: "quote is pending", Code: MeltQuotePendingErrCode}
+	LightningPaymentFailed       = Error{Detail: "Lightning payment failed", Code: LightningPaymentErrCode}
 	MeltQuoteAlreadyPaid         = Error{Detail: "quote already paid", Code: MeltQuoteAlreadyPaidErrCode}
 	MeltAmountExceededErr        = Error{Detail: "max amount for melting exceeded", Code: AmountLimitExceeded}
 	MeltQuoteForRequestExists    = Error{Detail: "melt quote for payment request already exists", Code: MeltQuoteErrCode}
diff --git a/wallet/wallet.go b/wallet/wallet.go
index 411928a..6f5bec6 100644
--- a/wallet/wallet.go
+++ b/wallet/wallet.go
@@ -913,14 +913,22 @@ func (w *Wallet) Melt(quoteId string) (*nut05.PostMeltQuoteBolt11Response, error
 	}
 	meltBolt11Response, err := client.PostMeltBolt11(mint.mintURL, meltBolt11Request)
 	if err != nil {
-		// if there was error with melt, remove proofs from pending and save them for use
-		if err := w.db.SaveProofs(proofs); err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error storing proofs: %v", err)
-		}
-		if err := w.db.DeletePendingProofsByQuoteId(quote.QuoteId); err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error removing pending proofs: %v", err)
+		if cashuErr, ok := err.(cashu.Error); ok {
+			if cashuErr.Code == cashu.LightningPaymentErrCode {
+				// only remove proofs from pending and save them for use
+				// if got specific error that payment failed
+				if err := w.db.SaveProofs(proofs); err != nil {
+					return nil, fmt.Errorf("error storing proofs: %v", err)
+				}
+				if err := w.db.DeletePendingProofsByQuoteId(quote.QuoteId); err != nil {
+					return nil, fmt.Errorf("error removing pending proofs: %v", err)
+				}
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		} else {
+			// for any other errors leave proofs as pending
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error doing melt request: %v. Proofs are pending", err)
 		}
-		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	switch meltBolt11Response.State {